Legal Opinion
Washington Gas Light Co. v. Byrnes
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 26, 1943No. Nos. 8501-8504PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOPER, Circuit Judge.
These appeals are brought to test the validity of an increase in gas rates in the District of Columbia authorized -by the Public Utilities Commission of the District but objected to by the Director of Economic Stabilization and his representative in this matter, the Administrator of the Office of Price Administration.
On October 13, 1942 the Public Utilities Commission, one Commissioner dissenting, issued an order whereby an increase of the rates and charges of Washington Gas Light Company for the twelve month period beginning September 1, 1942 was authorized. The order…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Morgan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Morgan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Federal Power Commission v. Natural Gas Pipeline Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- American Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Swayne & Hoyt, Ltd. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Washington Gas Light Co. v. Baker. Public Utilities Commission of District of Columbia v. BakerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
- Vinson v. Washington Gas Light Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Washington Public Interest Organization v. Public Service CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Capital Transit Co. v. Public Utilities Commission of District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
- Hernando Bank v. DavidsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1964
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